Sequester cuts force non-paid days off
$85 billion dollars in Sequester cuts is forcing civilian employees at Westover to take non-paid days off. Full story
More airport delays on the horizon?
Officials at Atlanta’s airport, the world's busiest, are warning of major delays at security checkpoints this week. They're blaming staffing cuts due to the sequester, and some are concerned those delays could reach other airports. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Head Start, social welfare programs suffering from sequester cuts
Nancy Cook, economic correspondent at the National Journal, Ron Herndon, chairman of the Head Start Association, and Glenn Bailey, executive director of the Crossroads Urban Center, talk with MSNBC’s Craig Melvin about the sequester’s implications for Head Start and other social welfare programs.
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Rep. Mike Rogers On IRS Targeting Conservatives
Rep. Mike Rogers, (R-MI), offers reaction to what Treasury Secretary Lew had to say about the sequester.
How the sequester hurts sexual assault survivors
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., and the Washington Post’s Nia-Malika Henderson join Hardball to discuss how the sequester cuts have affected programs for sexual assault victims in both the military and civilian worlds.
Head Start cuts hurt youngest Americans
Chris Matthews talks with Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., and Ron Herndom, chairman of the National Head Start Association, about the continuing impacts of the sequester on millions of Americans across the country.
Can the sequester be stopped?
New reports show that domestic violence victims will become the latest victims of the sequester cuts, but will it be enough to convince the GOP to sign on to a deal to stop the budget cuts.
Economy growing, despite GOP obstruction
Jared Bernstein and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver join Rev. Sharpton to discuss how the economy is improving, especially for the richest Americans, and how it could be improving more broadly and more quickly if Republicans weren’t blocking Pres. Obama’s policies.
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White House press secretary Carney speaks to reporters about the "sequester" at the White House in Washington
White House press secretary Jay Carney looks down as he speaks to reporters about the so-called "sequester" at the White House in Washington February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Boehner speaks about the sequester in Washington
Speaker of the House John Boehner speaks about the sequester following a meeting with President Barack Obama and congressional leaders at the White House in Washington March 1, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Obama speaks about the sequester in Washington
President Barack Obama speaks about the sequester after a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in Washington March 1, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
